Edging or border finish



July 171E923.

' J. M. MERROW EDGING OR BORDER FINISH Filed Oct. 1921 [m wen $07: zfiseph Marrow (I torneys' Patented July I7, 1923.

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JOSEPH MI. IVIERROW, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO THE MERROW MA- CHINE COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, C01 NEGTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

EDGING OR BORDER FINISH.

Application filed October 8, 1921.

To all whom it may colwemt:

Beit known that I, Josnri-I M lvilnnuow, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Hartford, county of Hartford, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Edging or Border Finish; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and to the characters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to a new and useful form of ornamental finish particularly adapted for use upon the edge of thin material but not intended for such use exclusively. It is a new form of shell stitch edge finish requiring at least two threads or strands extending back and forth on either side of the material several times from a single point inside the material, to the edge thereof to form a cluster, while one of said strands extends along the face of the material upon one side thereof connecting contiguous clusters, resulting in a series of clusters of stitches somewhat fan-shaped with a strand or line of thread extending practically parallel with the edge of tie material upon one side thereof and connecting the narrow ends of the fan-shaped clusters.

The accompanying drawing, which for the sake of elearness is somewhat diagrammatic, shows both sides of a strip of material, with an edging or finish along the margin thereof which illustrates the characteristics of my invention.

Referring to the drawing, opposite sides of the material are designated by 2 and 3, or for convenience these respective sides may hereinafter be termed upper and under. The edging or finish includes two continuous threads, primary and secondary, which may be applied to a margin of the material by any suitable means, I have however, constructed a machine especially for producing such edging or finish. The primary thread 4, extends through the material from its upper side and extends back and forth transversely of the margin on the under side of the material forming successive loops 5, and similarly, on its upper side but not extended through the material, the secondary thread 6, lies along a margin in successive loops 7, which are united at or near the edge with loops 5, above mentioned, and with the Serial No. 506,514.

primary thread where the 'latter extends through the material, that is the loops which secure the edging to the material penetrate the latter along a line which de lines the inner edge 8, of the margin ineluded by the edging. The outer edge of the primary thread extends through the material several times at practically the same point as at 10, where the primary and secondary threads are interlocked at-the upper side of the material, and these points of penetration of the material are spaced along the inner edge 8, of the margin enclosed by the finish, the primary thread extending from point to point on the upper side of the material as at i. The loops of thread are thus arranged in fan-shaped clusters as a finish or border for the material.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is,

1. An ornamental border consisting of a strand or thread extending through the material at a distance from the edge thereof several times successively at practically the same point to form the apex of a cluster of loops, and from said point upon one side of the material in divergent looped form to or near the edge thereof, a second strand or thread extending upon the the opposite side of the material in divergent looped form from the point of intersection of the material by the primary thread to or near the edge of the material, the threads being interlocked at both ends of the loops, the points of intersection of the material by the clusters of thread or strand loops being spaced at intervals, and one of the strands or threads extending substantially parallel with the edge of the material between the said points of intersection.

2. An ornamental border consisting of a strand or thread extending through the material at a distance from the edge thereof several times successively at practically the same point to form the apex of a cluster of loops, and from said point upon one side of the material in divergent looped form to or near the edge thereof, a second strand or thread extending upon the opposite side of the material in divergent looped form from the point of intersection of the material by the primary thread to or near the edge of the material, the threads being united at the ends of the loops, successive points of intersection of the material by the clusters of thread or strand loops being spaced at intervals, and one of the strands or threads extending substantially parallel with the edge of the material between the said points of intersection.

3. An ornamental border including a primary thread or strand penetrating the material at a distance from the edge thereof several times successively at practically the samevpoint and extending in looped form upon one side of the material toward said edge to form a substantially fan-shaped cluster, and a secondary thread upon the opposite' side of the material and extending toward the edge thereof in looped form from each point of penetration of the material by the primary thread to form a substantially fan-shaped cluster, the threads being united at both ends of the loops, points of penetration of the material at the apices of the clus ters having intervals therebetween, and one edge thereof several times successively at practically the same point to form-a substantially fan-shaped cluster of loops, and a secondary thread extending in looped form between the ends of the loops of primary thread to form a corresponding fan-shaped cluster of loops, the threadsbeing united at both ends of the loops, points of penetration of the material at the apices of the clusters having intervals therebetween, and one of the threads extending substantially parallel with the edge of the material between the points of penetration or apices of the clusters.

, JOSEPH M. MERE-OW. lVitnesses:

Fnnnnnro E. ANDERS N, 2 JOHN WASHBURN; 

